Global Patent Index - EP 0440380 A1

EP 0440380 A1 19910807 - Apparatus and method for portioning material.

Title (en)

Apparatus and method for portioning material.

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Portionieren von Material.

Title (fr)

Appareil et procédé à distribuer des matériaux.

Publication

EP 0440380 A1 19910807 (EN)

Application

EP 91300574 A 19910125

Priority

US 47262290 A 19900130

Abstract (en)

A portioning mechanism for supplying a strand of ground meat to a conveyor includes a positive displacement pump supplying a grinder head, which outputs ground meat to the conveyor. The strand of meat on the conveyor has a predetermined cross-section and density, and a portioning system is provided for intermittently separating the ground meat on the conveyor in predetermined lengths, for providing a relatively accurate weight of ground meat portions. A tray supply system positions empty trays at the outlet of the conveyor, and the ground meat portions are deposited onto the trays for subsequent packaging. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A22C 7/00; B65D 21/04; B65G 47/00; B65G 47/02; B65G 47/72

IPC 8 full level

B26D 5/22 (2006.01); B26D 7/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26D 5/22 (2013.01); B26D 7/30 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0440380 A1 19910807; CA 2035220 A1 19910731

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91300574 A 19910125; CA 2035220 A 19910120